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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1989-08-21 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 37626 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind from RF · 3:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 7th. Norm Charlton earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Todd Benzinger went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Norm Charlton L: Calvin Schiraldi SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Herm Winningham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Quinones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Benzinger | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Oester | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Richardson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rolando Roomes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joel Youngblood | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scotti Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerome Walton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwight Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vance Law | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Domingo Ramos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Webster | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd McClendon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Robinson | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
 Rob Dibble | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Norm Charlton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Dean Wilkins | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Wilson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Calvin Schiraldi | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Herm Winningham: 8/F78D
- Luis Quinones: K
- Eric Davis: S8/G6M
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 1
- Jerome Walton: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Dwight Smith: 54(1)/FO/G6
- Mark Grace: S7/G6.1-3
- Andre Dawson: D7/L7LD.3-H;1-H
- Vance Law: W
- Shawon Dunston: S6/G56.2-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Top 2
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Jeff Reed: 31/G3
- Ron Oester: 6/L
Bot 2
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Rick Sutcliffe: 63/G56
- Jerome Walton: 8/F8
Top 3
- Jeff Richardson: 63/G6
- Ron Robinson: K
- Herm Winningham: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Dwight Smith: 53/G5S
- Mark Grace: 8/L
Top 4
- Luis Quinones: 31/G3
- Eric Davis: K
- Ken Griffey: K
Bot 4
- Andre Dawson: 8/F8D
- Vance Law: 9/F9L
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F8D
Top 5
- Todd Benzinger: HR/F78XD
- Jeff Reed: 63/G6
- Ron Oester: 7/F7
- Jeff Richardson: D7/L7D
- Ron Robinson: 63/G6M
Bot 5
- Joe Girardi: W
- Rick Sutcliffe: CS2(26)
- Rick Sutcliffe: W
- Jerome Walton: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 6
- Herm Winningham: S4/BG34S
- Luis Quinones: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Eric Davis: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7D
- Dwight Smith: 9/F9S
- Mark Grace: T9/F9D
- Andre Dawson: I
- Vance Law: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;1-2(THH)
- Shawon Dunston: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
Top 7
- Ken Griffey: S8/L6M
- Todd Benzinger: S9/G34.1-2
- Jeff Reed: 6/P8S
- Ron Oester: S8/G1.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Richardson: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Dave Collins: W.2-3;1-2
- Rolando Roomes: 9/SF/L89.3-H;2-3
- Luis Quinones: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Domingo Ramos: K
- Jerome Walton: K
Top 8
- Eric Davis: K
- Joel Youngblood: HR/F78XD
- Todd Benzinger: K
- Joe Oliver: S7/G56
- Ron Oester: 7/F78
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mitch Webster: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Andre Dawson: K
Top 9
- Jeff Richardson: 9/F9L
- Scotti Madison: 7/F78XD
- Rolando Roomes: S7/L7S
- Luis Quinones: 7/F78S
Bot 9
- Lloyd McClendon: 8/L
- Shawon Dunston: S7/G56
- Joe Girardi: BK.1-2
- Joe Girardi: POCS3(15)
- Joe Girardi: W
- Domingo Ramos: 8/L
Top 10
- Eric Davis: S8/F8S
- Joel Youngblood: CS2(24)
- Joel Youngblood: 63/G6
- Todd Benzinger: D9/L9LD
- Joe Oliver: E5/G.2-H(UR);B-2
- Ron Oester: IW
- Jeff Richardson: 3/P3DF
Bot 10
- Jerome Walton: 13/G1
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mitch Webster: D9/L9LD.1XH(942);B-3(THH)
- Mark Grace: 43/G4M
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dean Wilkins